Philip Larkin
The Poems
Marsh, Nicholas
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BOOK SUMMARY
Philip Larkin became an English institution in his own lifetime. However since his death in 1985, controversy has raged around his character and life. This book takes a fresh look at the poems, leading the reader through close analysis, discussion of Lark
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Philip Larkin became an English institution in his own lifetime. However since his death in 1985, controversy has raged around his character and life. This book takes a fresh look at the poems, leading the reader through close analysis, discussion of Larkin's major concerns and demonstrating how to approach these enigmatic works. It also provides all the background information a student of Larkin needs, including an account of his life, discussion of cultural context and major critical views.
AUTHOR BIO
NICHOLAS MARSH previously taught English at Francis Holland School, Regent's Park, London, UK, and is Fellow of the English Association. He is author of the popular How to Begin Studying English Literature, now in its third edition and many titles in the Analysing Texts series, of which he is also the General Editor
TABLE OF CONTENTS
General Editor's Preface * How to Use this Book * Acknowledgements * Introduction * PART I: ANALYSING PHILIP LARKIN'S POEMS * Hearing Larkin's Voices * Solitaire, Solidaire * Weddings and Work * 'Tilting a Blind Face to the Sky' * Travel, Skies and Observation * 'Double-yolked with meaning and meaning's rebuttal': Conclusions to Part I * PART II: THE CONTEXT AND THE CRITICS * Larkin's Life and the Literary Context * The Historical Context * A Sample of Critical Views * Notes * Further Reading * Index General Editor's Preface * How to Use this Book * Acknowledgements * Introduction * PART I: ANALYSING PHILIP LARKIN'S POEMS * Hearing Larkin's Voices * Solitaire, Solidaire * Weddings and Work * 'Tilting a Blind Face to the Sky' * Travel, Skies and Observation * 'Double-yolked with meaning and meaning's rebuttal': Conclusions to Part I * PART II: THE CONTEXT AND THE CRITICS * Larkin's Life and the Literary Context * The Historical Context * A Sample of Critical Views * Notes * Further Reading * Index
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ISBN: 140399269X
ISBN(13-digit): 9781403992697
Dewey Decimal: 821.914
Library of Congress: oc2007156716
Book Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Language: ENG
No. of Pages: 233
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